Technically, a jury plays no role in a negotiated settlement. Still, speculations, with respect to a jury’s possible decision, do influence the negotiators. A negotiated settlement gets made outside of court. Regardless of that fact, one question remains in the minds of the negotiators. That question is this: What might a jury decide, if this…
When you think about personal injury lawyers, images of sophisticated, educated, talented, and caring professionals probably comes to mind. While this is generally true, there are a few ‘bad apples’ in terms of personal injury law. If you ever hire a bad personal injury lawyer, you will naturally want to fire him or her and…
All accident related claims have pain and suffering as major components. The first is the obvious physical injuries and the associated medical expenses, other expenses, loss of income and/or wages, and loss of future income and/or wages. The second component is the emotional pain, depression, PTSD, other mental afflictions, and your overall ability to enjoy…
Personal injury accidents are part of life. If you have ever been involved in one, you will want to hire a personal injury lawyer. You will also want to know if you can file a personal injury case or lawsuit. You are also probably wondering what (if any) your compensation will be.
Trucks are more commonly referred to as ‘18 wheelers’ and ‘big rigs’ because of their big size. Their size makes them intimidating to many motorists. Their big size also makes them more dangerous in accidents. This is why truck drivers are subject to many very stringent rules and regulations that dictate how much weight a…
Did you know that most personal injury cases never go to court? The reasons are numerous and include the high costs of litigation and the time involved in filling out the paperwork – it can take a year from the filing date for a case to go to trial. So how are most cases solved?…
The insurer expects the insurance adjuster to negotiate a deal that does not force the insurance company to give the claimant a large reward. Still, if the adjuster does not act fairly, when negotiating with the claimant, the insurer could be charged with acting in bad faith. Despite that fact, some adjusters insist on using…
Drivers for Uber and Lyft services are supposed to have added coverage for their “for-profit” vehicle. Hence, if the driver has failed to purchase such coverage, the insurance company will not cover damages that have happened as the result of an accident. Still, ride sharing companies stand ready to pay $1,000,000 per accident.